Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 10.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Guinea-Bissau is 10.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.5% | — |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +239.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +79.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +67.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 14.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 145,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Guinea-Bissau?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Guinea-Bissau was 10.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.